Is March or April better for Kauaʻi?

March usually grades better (B vs B- in April). Highs are 77°F in March and 77°F in April; April is usually less crowded.

How warm is the water in Kauaʻi at spring break?

About 76°F in March and 76°F in April. Most swimmers find it comfortable.

How does Kauaʻi rank for spring break?

46th of the 54 beach destinations Veabird grades for March and April. Usually better: the Yucatán Gulf Coast, Southwest Florida, Cuba's Cays and Puerto Vallarta.

Spring break in Kauaʻi

Spring break in Kauaʻi usually means highs near 77°F in both months, water around 76°F, and a typical day grading B in March and B- in April. Beaches are very busy in March and busy in April (College & school spring break and Semana Santa / Easter). Both months are outside hurricane season.

March vs April

Month	Typical day	High	Water	Rain chance	Crowds
March	B	77°F	76°F	76%	Very busy
April	B-	77°F	76°F	86%	Busy

Best beaches in Kauaʻi for spring break

Resorts with the best typical March and April, and their grades for the next few days.

OUTRIGGER Kauaʻi Beach Resort & Spa Mar B · Apr BFriA-SatA-SunA-MonA-TueA-
The Royal Sonesta Kaua'i Resort Lihue Mar B · Apr BFriA-SatA-SunA-MonA-TueA-
Banyan Harbor Resort Mar B · Apr BFriA-SatB-SunA-MonA-TueB+
Kauai Inn Mar B · Apr BFriA-SatB-SunA-MonA-TueB+
Koloa Landing Resort at Poipu Mar B · Apr BFriA-SatBSunA-MonA-TueB+
Marriott’s Waiohai Beach Club Mar B · Apr BFriA-SatBSunA-MonA-TueB+
Sheraton Kauai Coconut Beach Resort Mar B · Apr BFriA-SatA-SunA-MonA-TueA-
Plantation Hale Suites Mar B · Apr BFriA-SatA-SunA-MonA-TueA-

Grades for the next few days from Veabird's beach forecast, updated Oct 9, 12:00 UTC. Higher is better: A+ to F.

Usually better for spring break

The Yucatán Gulf Coast Mar A · Apr A-
Southwest Florida Mar A- · Apr A
Cuba's Cays Mar A- · Apr A-
Puerto Vallarta Mar A- · Apr A-

Questions

Is Kauaʻi good for spring break?: Spring break in Kauaʻi usually means highs near 77°F in both months, water around 76°F, and a typical day grading B in March and B- in April. Beaches are very busy in March and busy in April (College & school spring break and Semana Santa / Easter). Both months are outside hurricane season.
Is March or April better for Kauaʻi?: March usually grades better (B vs B- in April). Highs are 77°F in March and 77°F in April; April is usually less crowded.
How warm is the water in Kauaʻi at spring break?: About 76°F in March and 76°F in April. Most swimmers find it comfortable.
How does Kauaʻi rank for spring break?: 46th of the 54 beach destinations Veabird grades for March and April. Usually better: the Yucatán Gulf Coast, Southwest Florida, Cuba's Cays and Puerto Vallarta.

Plan it

Typical-month numbers from Veabird's year-ahead outlook for the 21 resorts here (median resort): ERA5 climate normals, holiday crowd calendars and the typical seaweed season.